Conference Odds (08/19/15)

2015 College Football conference championship odds. Odds courtesy of Bovada.lv.

The odds to win the conference championships in college football are available. Its no surprise that teams like Ohio State, Alabama and USC are favorites to win their respective conferences. The bookmakers have their favorites but what do the numbers say?

Memphis, UCF and Cincinnati tied for the league championship last season but the Bearcats are the favorites to capture the American Athletic title this year. Cincy returns 15 starters including quarterback Gunner Kiel, who threw for 31 touchdowns. The addition of Navy allows the conference to have a league championship game. It is still unlikely that the winner would earn a spot in the second College Football Playoff.

Team

Odds

Cincinnati

+200

Memphis

+220

Houston

+450

Central Florida

+650

Navy

+800

Temple

+900

East Carolina

+1000

South Florida

+6600

Tulsa

+10000

SMU

+20000

Tulane

+20000

Uconn

+20000

ACC

Clemson has Heisman hopeful Deshaun Watson at quarterback and the Tigers are the favorites to win the conference championship but other teams including Florida State, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Louisville are all less than +1000 to win the title. One team that could surprise is Miami at +1200. We project the Hurricanes to win the Coastal division, in the championship game anything could happen.

Team

Odds

Clemson

+200

Florida State

+250

Georgia Tech

+500

Virginia Tech

+900

Louisville

+900

Miami Florida

+1200

North Carolina

+1200

Pittsburgh

+1200

NC State

+2000

Duke

+5000

Boston College

+20000

Virginia

+20000

Syracuse

+20000

Wake Forest

+20000

Big 10

Everyone expects big things from the reigning champions. The Buckeyes are huge favorites to win the conference and Ohio State is of two teams in college football that aren't plus money to win their league. Urban Meyers teams is projected to wax Wisconsin in the Big Ten finale by two touchdowns. The Buckeyes make it back to the College Football Playoff but can they repeat?

Team

Odds

Ohio State

-300

Michigan State

+700

Wisconsin

+800

Nebraska

+1000

Michigan

+1600

Penn State

+2500

Iowa

+2500

Minnesota

+2800

Northwestern

+5000

Maryland

+10000

Illinois

+10000

Indiana

+10000

Purdue

+30000

Rutgers

+30000

Big 12

TCU and Baylor open the season in the top-5 of our Power Rankings. Each is expected to compete the conference title but can the Big 12 overcome not having a conference title game? After last year's snub, we project the Big 12 to get a team in the playoff, though it might not be the best team from the conference.

Team

Odds

TCU

+160

Baylor

+250

Oklahoma

+500

Oklahoma State

+700

Texas

+1000

Kansas State

+1200

West Virginia

+2000

Texas Tech

+2000

Iowa State

+3300

Kansas

+30000

Conference USA

The C-USA is top heavy. Marshall, Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky are all less than 3-to-1 to win the conference. In the most likely title game we project the Thundering Herd to narrowly defeat LaTech 27-25. If you are looking for a dark horse title contender try Middle Tennessee State at +1000. Blue Raiders are projected to finish second in the East division and are the third highest rated team from the league in our Power Rankings.

Team

Odds

Marshall

+125

Louisiana Tech

+260

Western Kentucky

+275

Rice

+800

Middle Tennessee State

+1000

UTEP

+3300

Florida Atlantic

+4000

Florida International

+5000

Southern Miss

+5000

Old Dominion

+10000

North Texas

+10000

UTSA

+30000

Charlotte

+30000

Mid-American

For the last five years, Northern Illinois has dominated the MAC. In that span the Huskies are 57-13 and a crazy 41-4 against the league. That run ends this year. NIU, Toledo and Western Michigan are all +300 to win the conference but it's the Rockets that are going to emerge victorious.

Team

Odds

Northern Illinois

+300

Toledo

+300

Western Michigan

+300

Bowling Green

+400

Akron

+1000

Ball State

+1200

Ohio

+1200

Umass

+2000

Kent State

+3300

Buffalo

+5000

Central Michigan

+7500

Miami Ohio

+30000

Eastern Michigan

+30000

Mountain West

Earlier we mentioned Ohio State as one of two teams to not be plus-money to win their conference. The other, Boise State. The Broncos are big favorites to win the Mountain West and for good reason. In the most likely title game, Boise State defeats San Diego State (the oddsmakers second pick to win the conference) 32-19, it's not really that close.

Team

Odds

Boise State

-300

San Diego State

+700

Utah State

+900

Colorado State

+1200

Air Force

+1600

Fresno State

+1600

San Jose State

+2000

Hawaii

+3300

Nevada

+3300

Wyoming

+3300

New Mexico

+10000

UNLV

+30000

Pac-12

The Trojans are the best team in the conference, the Ducks aren't far behind and USC vs. Oregon for the Pac-12 title would be a fun game to watch. Don't sleep on UCLA. The Golden Bears, after consecutive 10-win seasons, are a team that could win the Pac-12 title and crash the College Football Playoff.

Team

Odds

USC

+200

Oregon

+240

Stanford

+350

UCLA

+350

Arizona State

+900

Arizona

+2000

Utah

+3300

California

+4000

Colorado

+20000

Washington

+20000

Washington State

+20000

Oregon State

+20000

SEC

Eight of the conferences 14 teams rank inside our top-25. Bama is the favorite to take the league but Auburn is projected to win the Iron Bowl (at home) and thus advance to the SEC title game. A win in the championship game over Georgia puts Auburn the playoff.